He is an internationally recognized hair restoration physician and a published author of both medical and consumer publications. He is a faculty member of the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where he teaches hair transplantation to resident physicians in training and community physicians.

As director of the Hair Sciences Center of Colorado (HSC), he is dedicated exclusively to providing the very best in medical and surgical treatments for hair loss. Dr. Harris personally consults with every patient and is always the physician performing the surgery at HSC. Supported by an exceptionally experienced team of nurses and technicians specialized in hair replacement surgery, Dr. Harris' standard of care does not end with surgery. Personalized follow-up attention is provided after the procedure, starting the very next day. This care continues until the hair is grown out and the patient is satisfied.

Actively participating at the forefront of research, Dr. Harris has pioneered and patented an advanced method of follicular unit excision (FUE), called the Harris SAFE System. This method improves on traditional FUE by virtually eliminating follicle damage and making it available to all patients. His newest device, the "Powered SAFE Scribe" is safe and effective in the hands of any skilled hair restoration physician and can reduce the time it takes to perform the procedure by half. To learn more about this revolutionary device, visit "Revolutionary New Hair Transplant Tool Makes FUE Faster and Easier".

Dr. Harris also developed and formalized the technique of Recombinant Follicular Unit Transplantation, a method to increase transplant hair density in a natural, undetectable fashion. This method was recently published in the fourth edition of Hair Transplantation, the authoritative book for surgeons on hair transplantation. Dr. Harris is also at the forefront of biotechnology in the investigation of cell multiplication for the treatment of hair loss.

James Harris, MD, FACS, received his medical degree with honors from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in 1989. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Otolaryngology, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology and the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery. A facial plastic surgeon by training, Dr. Harris' practice is now limited exclusively to follicular unit hair transplantation and follicular unit excision. He is a Clinical Instructor of Hair Transplantation at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, Colorado. Additional credentials, publications, lectures, and research activities may be seen in the Curriculum Vitae.

Dr. Harris, along with Dr. Emmanuel Marrit, wrote "The Hair Replacement Revolution: A Consumers Guide to Effective Hair Replacement Techniques". His terrific book offers solid advice on all legitamate hair loss treatments, including hair transplants. It can be purchased online at Amazon.

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Gradually have been losing it since my late 20s. At 32 it was getting hard to hide it and the front was much thinner than I would have liked it to be. I had a friend who did it and it turned out great which is the main...

Prior to the 2 FUE procedure, I had virtually no hair on top from front back to cowlick, and heavily thinned hair at cowlick. My goal was to go from bald to a "receding/balding" look while being able to continue wearing short hair (often down below...

Hair Transplant Videos: Patient Results and Education

In this hair restoration video, KMGH reports on the ARTAS Hair Restoration System, a robotic device that automates that extraction process of the follicular unit extraction (FUE) hair transplant procedure. Dr. James Harris is the first hair restoration physician to acquire this device for use in his practice. Watch this video to learn more about the ARTAS Hair Restoration System and Dr. James Harris.

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Hair Transplant Patient Education and Consults

View hair transplant video interviews featuring interviews with leading hair transplant surgeons by clicking on a title that interests you below.

In this hair transplant video interview, recommended physician Dr. Jim Harris discusses his own medical background and how he became involved in performing state of the art follicular unit hair transplantation.

In this hair transplant video interview, recommended physician Dr. Jim Harris discusses the importance of a dedicated and experience staff and their role in producing excellent hair restoration results.

In this hair transplant video interview, recommended physician Dr. Jim Harris discusses how his hair restoration clinic provides his patients with optimal care and state of the art hair replacement results.

Recently, Dr. Harris presented the “Powered SAFE Scribe“, a new and revolutionary surgical FUE tool to his colleagues at this year’s 2009 ISHRS (International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery) scientific meeting in Amsterdam. Research and testing have proven that this new powered instrument is even more effective than its manual, non-powered predecessor. The Powered SAFE Scribe is safe and effective in the hands of a skilled hair restoration physician and can reduce the time it takes to perform the procedure by half. Extraction rates of 500-700 per hour have been reported using the new powered version of the Scribe as opposed to approximately 200-300 with the manual one. Surgeons who have used the powered SAFE scribe have reported the following benefits...